Baltimore's top New Year's Eve events [Pictures]

CaptionRinging it in

Jerry Jackson, Baltimore Sun photo

All too often on New Year's Eve, we find ourselves in the basement of a friend of a friend's house, drinking $7 bottles of champagne and thinking, "Why is this holiday so disappointing?" But not this year. Baltimore has too much to offer. We've rounded up a variety of New Year's Eve events,...

All too often on New Year's Eve, we find ourselves in the basement of a friend of a friend's house, drinking $7 bottles of champagne and thinking, "Why is this holiday so disappointing?" But not this year. Baltimore has too much to offer. We've rounded up a variety of New Year's Eve events,... (Jerry Jackson, Baltimore Sun photo)

A ticket to this event gets you access to nine different venues within Power Plant Live, a top shelf open bar, live entertainment, laser shows, confetti cannons and more. The premiere attraction will be two 20-foot LED screens showing the Times Square ball drop. Admission starts at $75 per...

A ticket to this event gets you access to nine different venues within Power Plant Live, a top shelf open bar, live entertainment, laser shows, confetti cannons and more. The premiere attraction will be two 20-foot LED screens showing the Times Square ball drop. Admission starts at $75 per... (Colby Ware, photo for The Baltimore Sun)

Open bars, buffets and dance floors will be available all night at Big Night Baltimore, a holiday-themed gala at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center. Try out the casino room, retro zone or one of the other nine different party ares. DJ KayJay (pictured) is one of the performers. General...

Open bars, buffets and dance floors will be available all night at Big Night Baltimore, a holiday-themed gala at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center. Try out the casino room, retro zone or one of the other nine different party ares. DJ KayJay (pictured) is one of the performers. General... (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun photo)

Ring in the New Year "Great Gatsby" style at the 2014 Charm City Countdown. Admission to the Roaring Twenties-themed party includes an open bar, live music, gaming chips for the casino area, a champagne toast and a balloon drop at midnight. General admission tickets start at $99, and the event...

Ring in the New Year "Great Gatsby" style at the 2014 Charm City Countdown. Admission to the Roaring Twenties-themed party includes an open bar, live music, gaming chips for the casino area, a champagne toast and a balloon drop at midnight. General admission tickets start at $99, and the event... (Christopher T. Assaf, Baltimore Sun photo)

With 12 different party areas, Downtown Countdown at the Grand Historic Venue is expecting a big crowd. It's more of a nontraditional formal event -- organizers encourage guys to wear a funky jacket and tie or tux, and girls to don a creative cocktail or formal dress. Among the main...

With 12 different party areas, Downtown Countdown at the Grand Historic Venue is expecting a big crowd. It's more of a nontraditional formal event -- organizers encourage guys to wear a funky jacket and tie or tux, and girls to don a creative cocktail or formal dress. Among the main... (Handout photo)